Benjamin Swift
Benjamin Swift | |
|---|---|
| United States Senator from Vermont | |
| In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1839 | |
| Preceded by | Horatio Seymour |
| Succeeded by | Samuel S. Phelps |
| Member of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont's 4th congressional district | |
| In office March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1831 | |
| Preceded by | Ezra Meech |
| Succeeded by | Heman Allen (of Milton) |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from St. Albans | |
| In office 1825–1827 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Royce |
| Succeeded by | John Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 3, 1781 Amenia, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 11, 1847 (aged 66) St. Albans, Vermont, U.S. |
| Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery St. Albans, Vermont |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican National Republican Whig |
| Spouse | Rebecca Brown Swift |
| Children | 9 |
| Parent(s) | Job Swift Mary Ann (Sedgwick) Swift |
| Alma mater | Litchfield Law School |
| Profession | Politician Lawyer Banker Farmer |
Benjamin Swift (April 9, 1780 – November 11, 1847) was an American lawyer, banker and politician from Vermont. He served as a United States Representative and United States Senator, and helped found the Whig Party.